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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:42 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Fred,



I *think* you're wrong, I just called Russ, to verify his

10 digits. 



I've talked to Stein a bit the past couple days....he's been

a bit laid up after chopping off half his index finger in a

prop.  Something about wanting to verify the tach by how

hard the prop hits the finger or some scientific test like

that. <g>  His spirits are as good as they can be, given the

event.  Below I'll link his post on VAF to try to at least announce

the happening.



http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=155476#post155476



Hi All,



I figured that this soon will filter out in the rumor mill because 

enough people already know, so I'd make a quick post personally to let 

you know what is going on.



This weekend I was helping a friend get his rotax powered quicksilver 

running and had a rather unfortuneate and messy accident (don't worry 

too much, it wasn't fatal).



Long story short. My right hand ended up contacting the running prop 

(sharp nylon 3 bladed ultra prop).....as you can well imagine the prop 

ended up much better than my right hand - which didn't fare too 

well....but in the end not as bad as it could have been. The prop has a 

tiny red stained nick on it from one of my bones, and we had to hunt (in 

the grass of our runway) for the severed flesh if mine, but we did ok 

and had everything on ice before heading to the hospital,



I'm home from the hospital now, had orthopedic surgery from a hand/upper 

extremity specailist and am going to be fine, albeit with 1/2 less of a 

missing digit on my right hand than I had last week at this time. They 

were unable to use the last half of my index finger - but the rest 

should be ok.......we hope!



Please bear with me while I'm slow to type (noy very fast with only 1 

usable hand) and the other not feeling too good right now. I'll be 

working reduced hours this week due to more appointments with the 

surgeon, so to those of you waiting for "stuff" from me personally, your 

patience is appreciated. I would kindly ask that you not deluge me with 

lots of personal calls or emails because I just simply cannot respond 

right now. I'm pretty doped up, really tired and in a wee bit of pain.



After I'm feeling a bit better I'll post a long, detailed (and probably 

disturbing) account of the accident - becase that's all it is. After 

having a dog bite my running prop on the RV some years ago, and sitting 

in a cockpit when another old guy got hit by a prop many years before, I 

treat them like bombs.....but it still happenend to me, so PLEASE BE 

EXTRA carefull. I'm pretty carefull and it still happened in less than a 

blink of an eye.



I can't overstate how emotionally and physically painfull of an 

experience this is. I'm going to be fine in the end and won't be much 

worse for it, but it's still a miserable thing to deal with. The silver 

lining is I'm alive, didn't lose a hand or arm, and have most of my 

fingers back. It's embarrassing, humiliating and painful to type this 

note, but it needs to be done.



Thanks to all who have already sent their supprt, and I sincerely 

appreciate everyone's patience while I get through this. I'm still 

working as able, just reduced hours and reduced email responses. Again, 

thanks for everything from such a great community of people, many of you 

I'm proud to call friends,



Best Regards, God Bless and BE SAFE!

Stein Bruch

RV6, Minneapolis

Fred Williams, M.D. wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.com>

 

 Everybody pray for Russ. (Texas Tech RV 10)   He had an accident this 

 weekend and his right hand contacted a prop. (helping a friend with his 

 airplane)  Lost at least 1/2 of his right index finger and had to have 

 surgery.  The email stated he would post details when he is feeling 

 better.  He stated he was out of the hospital and back home.  Requested 

 not to get a bunch of emails as he probably wouldn't feel up to 

 answering all of them   I wrote to Russ this weekend to find out how he 

 did his Kevlar panel.

 

 Fred Williams

 

 40515

n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

So..... He can't give any more helpful pointers?  <ducks>

 

 Look on the bright side; You'll save 10% off manicure prices!

 

 We had one guy at work who crushed a finger in a log splitter last year.

 What did his coworkers do?

 They placed these stickers all over his office upon his return:

 

 [img]cid:part1.09040406.01090902(at)arrl.net[/img]

 

 How's that for sympathy!

 

 Hope you had a good laugh from this email  Stein! Get well soon!

 

 -Jim 40384

 

 Tim Olson wrote:  	  Quote: 	
		  --> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim(at)MyRV10.com> (Tim(at)MyRV10.com)   

   

 Fred,   

   

 I *think* you're wrong, I just called Russ, to verify his   

 10 digits.    

   

 I've talked to Stein a bit the past couple days....he's been   

 a bit laid up after chopping off half his index finger in a   

 prop.  Something about wanting to verify the tach by how   

 hard the prop hits the finger or some scientific test like   

 that. <g>  His spirits are as good as they can be, given the   

 event.  Below I'll link his post on VAF to try to at least announce   

 the happening.   

   

 http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=155476#post155476   

   

 Hi All,   

   

 I figured that this soon will filter out in the rumor mill because enough people already know, so I'd make a quick post personally to let you know what is going on.   

   

 This weekend I was helping a friend get his rotax powered quicksilver running and had a rather unfortuneate and messy accident (don't worry too much, it wasn't fatal).   

   

 Long story short. My right hand ended up contacting the running prop (sharp nylon 3 bladed ultra prop).....as you can well imagine the prop ended up much better than my right hand - which didn't fare too well....but in the end not as bad as it could have been. The prop has a tiny red stained nick on it from one of my bones, and we had to hunt (in the grass of our runway) for the severed flesh if mine, but we did ok and had everything on ice before heading to the hospital,   

   

 I'm home from the hospital now, had orthopedic surgery from a hand/upper extremity specailist and am going to be fine, albeit with 1/2 less of a missing digit on my right hand than I had last week at this time. They were unable to use the last half of my index finger - but the rest should be ok.......we hope!   

   

 Please bear with me while I'm slow to type (noy very fast with only 1 usable hand) and the other not feeling too good right now. I'll be working reduced hours this week due to more appointments with the surgeon, so to those of you waiting for "stuff" from me personally, your patience is appreciated. I would kindly ask that you not deluge me with lots of personal calls or emails because I just simply cannot respond right now. I'm pretty doped up, really tired and in a wee bit of pain.   

   

 After I'm feeling a bit better I'll post a long, detailed (and probably disturbing) account of the accident - becase that's all it is. After having a dog bite my running prop on the RV some years ago, and sitting in a cockpit when another old guy got hit by a prop many years before, I treat them like bombs.....but it still happenend to me, so PLEASE BE EXTRA carefull. I'm pretty carefull and it still happened in less than a blink of an eye.   

   

 I can't overstate how emotionally and physically painfull of an experience this is. I'm going to be fine in the end and won't be much worse for it, but it's still a miserable thing to deal with. The silver lining is I'm alive, didn't lose a hand or arm, and have most of my fingers back. It's embarrassing, humiliating and painful to type this note, but it needs to be done.   

   

 Thanks to all who have already sent their supprt, and I sincerely appreciate everyone's patience while I get through this. I'm still working as able, just reduced hours and reduced email responses. Again, thanks for everything from such a great community of people, many of you I'm proud to call friends,   

   

 Best Regards, God Bless and BE SAFE!   

 Stein Bruch   

 RV6, Minneapolis   

   

   

 Fred Williams, M.D. wrote:   

    	  Quote: 	
		  --> RV10-List message posted by: "Fred Williams, M.D." <drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.com> (drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.com)     

     

 Everybody pray for Russ. (Texas Tech RV 10)   He had an accident this weekend and his right hand contacted a prop. (helping a friend with his airplane)  Lost at least 1/2 of his right index finger and had to have surgery.  The email stated he would post details when he is feeling better.  He stated he was out of the hospital and back home.  Requested not to get a bunch of emails as he probably wouldn't feel up to answering all of them   I wrote to Russ this weekend to find out how he did his Kevlar panel.     

     

 Fred Williams     

     

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Awesome humor!  I chopped a slab of the same finger off in a

model airplane prop way back...had very similar stickers on

my desk when I got back too.  Funny how things go.

I hear he showed up at work and there were gag gifts waiting

for him there too.  Humor is the best medicine, once you

consider someone's still alive.  Not only that, but it sometimes

takes someone going through tragedy to help reinforce the

proper cautious attitude in others.



Did I hear that Stein is having a 1/2 off sale, in honor of

his finger??   If he sells enough, he may be able to pay for

half of his hospital bill. 



Some day we should have a Stein Bruch Fly-In Benefit with

dinner for the guy.  (Just better keep it to regular food

'cuz he's no good at chopsticks anymore)



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

do not archive

James Hein wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   So..... He can't give any more helpful pointers?  <ducks>

 

 Look on the bright side; You'll save 10% off manicure prices!

 

 We had one guy at work who crushed a finger in a log splitter last year.

 What did his coworkers do?

 They placed these stickers all over his office upon his return:

 

 

 

 How's that for sympathy!

 

 Hope you had a good laugh from this email  Stein! Get well soon!

 

 -Jim 40384

 

 Tim Olson wrote:

> 

>

> Fred,

>

> I *think* you're wrong, I just called Russ, to verify his

> 10 digits. 

>

> I've talked to Stein a bit the past couple days....he's been

> a bit laid up after chopping off half his index finger in a

> prop.  Something about wanting to verify the tach by how

> hard the prop hits the finger or some scientific test like

> that. <g>  His spirits are as good as they can be, given the

> event.  Below I'll link his post on VAF to try to at least announce

> the happening.

>

> http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=155476#post155476

>

> Hi All,

>

> I figured that this soon will filter out in the rumor mill because 

> enough people already know, so I'd make a quick post personally to let 

> you know what is going on.

>

> This weekend I was helping a friend get his rotax powered quicksilver 

> running and had a rather unfortuneate and messy accident (don't worry 

> too much, it wasn't fatal).

>

> Long story short. My right hand ended up contacting the running prop 

> (sharp nylon 3 bladed ultra prop).....as you can well imagine the prop 

> ended up much better than my right hand - which didn't fare too 

> well....but in the end not as bad as it could have been. The prop has 

> a tiny red stained nick on it from one of my bones, and we had to hunt 

> (in the grass of our runway) for the severed flesh if mine, but we did 

> ok and had everything on ice before heading to the hospital,

>

> I'm home from the hospital now, had orthopedic surgery from a 

> hand/upper extremity specailist and am going to be fine, albeit with 

> 1/2 less of a missing digit on my right hand than I had last week at 

> this time. They were unable to use the last half of my index finger - 

> but the rest should be ok.......we hope!

>

> Please bear with me while I'm slow to type (noy very fast with only 1 

> usable hand) and the other not feeling too good right now. I'll be 

> working reduced hours this week due to more appointments with the 

> surgeon, so to those of you waiting for "stuff" from me personally, 

> your patience is appreciated. I would kindly ask that you not deluge 

> me with lots of personal calls or emails because I just simply cannot 

> respond right now. I'm pretty doped up, really tired and in a wee bit 

> of pain.

>

> After I'm feeling a bit better I'll post a long, detailed (and 

> probably disturbing) account of the accident - becase that's all it 

> is. After having a dog bite my running prop on the RV some years ago, 

> and sitting in a cockpit when another old guy got hit by a prop many 

> years before, I treat them like bombs.....but it still happenend to 

> me, so PLEASE BE EXTRA carefull. I'm pretty carefull and it still 

> happened in less than a blink of an eye.

>

> I can't overstate how emotionally and physically painfull of an 

> experience this is. I'm going to be fine in the end and won't be much 

> worse for it, but it's still a miserable thing to deal with. The 

> silver lining is I'm alive, didn't lose a hand or arm, and have most 

> of my fingers back. It's embarrassing, humiliating and painful to type 

> this note, but it needs to be done.

>

> Thanks to all who have already sent their supprt, and I sincerely 

> appreciate everyone's patience while I get through this. I'm still 

> working as able, just reduced hours and reduced email responses. 

> Again, thanks for everything from such a great community of people, 

> many of you I'm proud to call friends,

>

> Best Regards, God Bless and BE SAFE!

> Stein Bruch

> RV6, Minneapolis

> Fred Williams, M.D. wrote:

>> 

>> <drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.com>

>>

>> Everybody pray for Russ. (Texas Tech RV 10)   He had an accident this 

>> weekend and his right hand contacted a prop. (helping a friend with 

>> his airplane)  Lost at least 1/2 of his right index finger and had to 

>> have surgery.  The email stated he would post details when he is 

>> feeling better.  He stated he was out of the hospital and back home.  

>> Requested not to get a bunch of emails as he probably wouldn't feel 

>> up to answering all of them   I wrote to Russ this weekend to find 

>> out how he did his Kevlar panel.

>>

>> Fred Williams

>>

>> 40515

>>

>

n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

No finger food either!



Maybe we can eat some Wendy's Chili (you know, to help search for the 

missing piece!) 



I had also gotten bit by a 12" R/C prop many years ago; It hit 

lengthwise, splitting the nail down the center (whomever said that the 

shortest distance between two points apparently didn't take propellers 

into account!) Hurt like an SOB for a week. I also had a fight with a 

Dremel saw about 20 years ago..  cut my thumb almost in half, but was 

repaired and looks (and feels) normal now; My parents were on vacation 

at the time, so they now keep reminding me of how I ruined their 

vacation  They keep milking that guilt trip for sure!



-Jim



do not archive

Tim Olson wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Awesome humor!  I chopped a slab of the same finger off in a

 model airplane prop way back...had very similar stickers on

 my desk when I got back too.  Funny how things go.

 I hear he showed up at work and there were gag gifts waiting

 for him there too.  Humor is the best medicine, once you

 consider someone's still alive.  Not only that, but it sometimes

 takes someone going through tragedy to help reinforce the

 proper cautious attitude in others.



 Did I hear that Stein is having a 1/2 off sale, in honor of

 his finger??   If he sells enough, he may be able to pay for

 half of his hospital bill. 



 Some day we should have a Stein Bruch Fly-In Benefit with

 dinner for the guy.  (Just better keep it to regular food

 'cuz he's no good at chopsticks anymore)



 Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

 do not archive

 James Hein wrote:

> So..... He can't give any more helpful pointers?  <ducks>

>

> Look on the bright side; You'll save 10% off manicure prices!

>

> We had one guy at work who crushed a finger in a log splitter last year.

> What did his coworkers do?

> They placed these stickers all over his office upon his return:

>

> How's that for sympathy!

>

> Hope you had a good laugh from this email  Stein! Get well soon!

>

> -Jim 40384

>

> Tim Olson wrote:

>> 

>>

>> Fred,

>>

>> I *think* you're wrong, I just called Russ, to verify his

>> 10 digits. 

>>

>> I've talked to Stein a bit the past couple days....he's been

>> a bit laid up after chopping off half his index finger in a

>> prop.  Something about wanting to verify the tach by how

>> hard the prop hits the finger or some scientific test like

>> that. <g>  His spirits are as good as they can be, given the

>> event.  Below I'll link his post on VAF to try to at least announce

>> the happening.

>>

>> http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=155476#post155476 

>>

>>

>> Hi All,

>>

>> I figured that this soon will filter out in the rumor mill because 

>> enough people already know, so I'd make a quick post personally to 

>> let you know what is going on.

>>

>> This weekend I was helping a friend get his rotax powered 

>> quicksilver running and had a rather unfortuneate and messy accident 

>> (don't worry too much, it wasn't fatal).

>>

>> Long story short. My right hand ended up contacting the running prop 

>> (sharp nylon 3 bladed ultra prop).....as you can well imagine the 

>> prop ended up much better than my right hand - which didn't fare too 

>> well....but in the end not as bad as it could have been. The prop 

>> has a tiny red stained nick on it from one of my bones, and we had 

>> to hunt (in the grass of our runway) for the severed flesh if mine, 

>> but we did ok and had everything on ice before heading to the hospital,

>>

>> I'm home from the hospital now, had orthopedic surgery from a 

>> hand/upper extremity specailist and am going to be fine, albeit with 

>> 1/2 less of a missing digit on my right hand than I had last week at 

>> this time. They were unable to use the last half of my index finger 

>> - but the rest should be ok.......we hope!

>>

>> Please bear with me while I'm slow to type (noy very fast with only 

>> 1 usable hand) and the other not feeling too good right now. I'll be 

>> working reduced hours this week due to more appointments with the 

>> surgeon, so to those of you waiting for "stuff" from me personally, 

>> your patience is appreciated. I would kindly ask that you not deluge 

>> me with lots of personal calls or emails because I just simply 

>> cannot respond right now. I'm pretty doped up, really tired and in a 

>> wee bit of pain.

>>

>> After I'm feeling a bit better I'll post a long, detailed (and 

>> probably disturbing) account of the accident - becase that's all it 

>> is. After having a dog bite my running prop on the RV some years 

>> ago, and sitting in a cockpit when another old guy got hit by a prop 

>> many years before, I treat them like bombs.....but it still 

>> happenend to me, so PLEASE BE EXTRA carefull. I'm pretty carefull 

>> and it still happened in less than a blink of an eye.

>>

>> I can't overstate how emotionally and physically painfull of an 

>> experience this is. I'm going to be fine in the end and won't be 

>> much worse for it, but it's still a miserable thing to deal with. 

>> The silver lining is I'm alive, didn't lose a hand or arm, and have 

>> most of my fingers back. It's embarrassing, humiliating and painful 

>> to type this note, but it needs to be done.

>>

>> Thanks to all who have already sent their supprt, and I sincerely 

>> appreciate everyone's patience while I get through this. I'm still 

>> working as able, just reduced hours and reduced email responses. 

>> Again, thanks for everything from such a great community of people, 

>> many of you I'm proud to call friends,

>>

>> Best Regards, God Bless and BE SAFE!

>> Stein Bruch

>> RV6, Minneapolis

>>

>>

>> Fred Williams, M.D. wrote:

>>> 

>>> <drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.com>

>>>

>>> Everybody pray for Russ. (Texas Tech RV 10)   He had an accident 

>>> this weekend and his right hand contacted a prop. (helping a friend 

>>> with his airplane)  Lost at least 1/2 of his right index finger and 

>>> had to have surgery.  The email stated he would post details when 

>>> he is feeling better.  He stated he was out of the hospital and 

>>> back home.  Requested not to get a bunch of emails as he probably 

>>> wouldn't feel up to answering all of them   I wrote to Russ this 

>>> weekend to find out how he did his Kevlar panel.

>>>

>>> Fred Williams

>>>

>>> 40515

>>>

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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Yes we would have to definitely stay away from finger food...but we

could all chip in and get him that gift from Spencer's, you know the one

with the finger in the box and you put ketchup around it?

Dan

N289DT RV10E Flying 



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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

If a handshake hurts too much we could welcome Stein back with a High 4

1/2



Robin

speckter(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Back when I test flew my Glasair III I returned to my wood working shop to

find that the employees had made me a coffin, just in case!  I don't know

what they would have done if I hadn't made it.



Gary

40274



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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

I asked him for a quote on the new WSI system last week, I guess it's too late to ask him to sharpen his pencil...since he won't be allowed to use dangerous machinery for a while.



Rick S.

40185

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acs(at)acspropeller.com.a
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

actually ..he probably won't be selling anything digital for a while...

John 40315

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orchidman

Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 277
Location: Oklahoma City - KRCE

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Do we need to get a new sofa on wheels for Osh next year  

Seat belts required for sure!

_________________
Gary Blankenbiller
RV10 - # 40674
(N2GB Flying)

ddddsp1(at)juno.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Stein, 

  Sorry to hear about your incident.........I do sell Pain meds.......     Wanna trade some for an SL30?    I have the kind that take the pain away and relax you to the point of NO CARES!  

  I am sure it was not your fault.........has to be one of those irresponsible props that are not finger friendly.  Know any good attorneys.......I am sure they can sue the prop for lost wages and emotional distress. 

GET WELL! 

DEAN 



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n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Good idea! Take the attorneys and shove them into the prop! Why didn't I 

think of that?



Emotional distress? What, from all the jokes?



I guess he can only INDEX the left magneto now... ! 



-Jim 40384

do not archive



ddddsp1(at)juno.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Stein,



   Sorry to hear about your incident.........I do sell Pain 

 meds........     Wanna trade some for an SL30?    I have the kind 

 that take the pain away and relax you to the point of NO CARES! 



   I am sure it was not your fault.........has to be one of those 

 irresponsible props that are not finger friendly.  Know any good 

 attorneys.......I am sure they can sue the prop for lost wages and 

 emotional distress.



 GET WELL!



 DEAN



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n212pj(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: Russel Davis .... Actually Stein Bruch

Man, oh man, Stein!  What the heck!   

  

 That must have given the old ticker a shock.  Might  have needed the ever popular Digitalis purpurea  to settle things down or get them  going again.  My goodness!  Well at least we know about this  given that we can all communicate easily and instantaneously in this digital age  we're in.  Not that in other times we wouldn't have had a pulse on this  type of news, but you might never have heard of such a thing, and who knows the  spin they'd put on it.  Did you have to prop yourself up, afterwards?   

  

 All the best, my friend.  

  

 John Jessen

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